All Obituaries

Irene Krenceski, age 90, of Canton, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday afternoon (November 12, 2018) under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley after a brief illness. Irene LaPree was born on January 25, 1928 to the late George and Nora (LaShomb) LaPree in Brasher Falls, NY. She was a graduate of Massena High School in 1945 and Watertown School of Commerce in 1946. She married Edwin Krenceski on September 30, 1950 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in...

Hugh Emerson Rood, 78, of West Potsdam died on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse where he was surrounded by family. Hugh was born November 29, 1939 in Canton, the son of the late Howard A. and Esther (Forbes) Rood. He graduated from Canton High School and Canton ATC. Hugh proudly served in the US Navy as a submariner on the USS Rasher. He owned and operated Hugh’s Barber Shop in Massena for many years. On July 3, 1970, Hugh married Kathleen...

Cynthia Bender, 65, of Canton, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 while at home. Cynthia was born June 28, 1953 in Newton, Kansas; the daughter of Herbert and Cora (Arnold) Froelich. She graduated from Bethel College with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and from the University of Missouri – Columbia, where she received a Master’s Degree in Library Science. Cynthia was the Librarian at the Enoch-Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland prior to moving to...

Sharon A. (Brabaw) Allen, 74, of Pyrites passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 15, 2018. Sharon was born June 22, 1944 in Pyrites, the daughter of the late Ceylon and Jessie (Martin) Brabaw. She attended elementary school in Pyrites and graduated from Canton Central School. She married Paul L. Allen Jr. on April 20, 1963. He predeceased her on August 1, 1999. Sharon worked for LaidLaw Bus Service for Lisbon School, Canton Central School and St. Lawrence University where...

Mark O. Darrah, 60, of Canton, died on Thursday, October 11, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was in the comfort of his home, where he was surrounded by his family. Mark was born November 7, 1957 in Star Lake, New York, the son of Roger and Aletha Darrah. Mark enjoyed many cats (pumpkin), he loved hunting, was a member of the A and B Hunting Club, NASCAR, demolition derby’s and fishing. He is survived by his life partner, Rocky Perry Martin; father, Roger (Becky)...

Louise (Jordan) Sanderson, 71, of Massena and formerly of Lisbon passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at her home. Louise was born January 6, 1947 in Canton, the daughter of the late Leon and Dorothy (O’Neil) Jordan. She graduated from Lisbon Schools and was a self-employed beautician. On July 16, 1966, Louise was married to Ronald Sanderson at Sts. Philips and James Catholic Church in Lisbon. Louise was a communicant of Sts. Philips and James Catholic Church; was a member of the...

Samuel W. Morrison, 67, of Morley passed away peacefully in the company of family at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse on Saturday, October 6, 2018. In accordance with his wishes, Sam’s body has been donated to the Anatomical Gift program at UPSTATE Medical University. Sam was born December 4, 1950 in Dryden, New York, the son of the late Samuel L. and Rose (Simon) Morrison. He attended schools in Dryden, Madrid and Lisbon. On May 29, 1982, Sam was married to Patricia Hourihan...

Gary Lee Niles, 63, of Canton, died on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where he was in the company of family, while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley. Gary was born June 16, 1955 in Malone; he was the son of the late Glenn and Eleanor (Fadden) Niles. Gary served in Vietnam with the United States Navy from 1973-1975. He was a truck driver for Triple A, Metals Transport and Waste Stream Management. On April 28, 1984, Gary was...

Mr. Robert G. Hoyt, 73, of Pierrepont passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after being stricken at home. Robert was born November 12, 1944 in Potsdam, the son of the late Harold Hoyt and Lillian Kelley. He attended school until entering the United States Army. Upon his return from service, Robert married Judith Stratton on August 12, 1966 at the Colton Methodist Church. Judith predeceased him on August 23, 2017. Robert worked for Bicknell...

Theresa L. Boyd, 82, of Canton died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where she had been a patient since August 26th. She was in the company of her family. Theresa was born January 19, 1936 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Thelma LaSiege. She was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering at the Canton Neighborhood Center. She loved to watch games shows, Law & Order and her soaps. Theresa was also a member of the VFW Ladies...